The software is a fully specified electrical CAD package that enables these professionals to save time and avoid error for control panel, machinery and electrical system design. With it, the methods of electrical and automation system design can be optimised, and also enables professionals to compete in the market much more effectively as design capabilities can be enhanced.

A key element of the software is the integration of a library that comprises more than 250,000 components and parts from different companies such as Schenider Electric as well as RS themselves, which can be added to customer designs.

The software also includes intelligent and specialist electrical design tools, and allows real-time referencing and validity checking that enables the creation of accurate 2D panel layouts. In-built is also a Bill-of-Materials quote functionality that enables customers to order parts for their designs quickly and easily.

The high cost and learning time required of existing commercial electrical CAD tools have been major barriers to adoption for many companies, shared Glenn Jarrett, global head of product marketing at RS Components.

However, now with the software that removes cost barriers and is similar to electrical CAD that makes it an easy tool, engineers can more easily adopt this for quick, accurate and efficient electrical designing, he added.